Aristide Bance close to Rivers United move

Burkina Faso striker, Aristide
Bance is inching close to a move to Port Harcourt based Rivers United
as discussions continue between both parties.

A Rivers United source told
Naijafootball247.com that Bance is open to playing for them and they
are just about to tie up loose ends in the deal.

“His people signified the
intentions of the striker to play for us and we are looking at a six
months contract.

“They have spoken with us
and the sports commissioner is well aware of the deal,” a
management source at Rivers United told Naijafootball247.com.

“Bance’s terms have been
made known to us and as soon as the funds can be provided he will be
a player of Rivers United once the second round of the League kicks
off in May.

“He really wants to come
over to Port Harcourt and as soon as we meet his financial and
welfare conditions, he will be our player.”

Rivers United have suffered goal scoring problems this season, only managing ten goals in ten goals in fifteen League games.

The Rivers State sports
commissioner, Boma Iyaye was in the news last week when he spoke
about the club’s goal scoring problems, suggesting that they could
break the banks to acquire MFM FC’s Stephen Odey who already has
thirteen goals this term.

The rumour mills went to town suggesting Rivers United could spend as much as N100m (about $260, 000) on Odey.

Details of the proposed Bance deal are still shrouded in secrecy but United are keen on getting the Burkinabe striker.

Aristide Bance is already a
favourite of African and Nigerian fans following his exploits at the
AFCON in recent years.

If the deal finally pulls
through, he will be the second Burkinabe to play at the club.

and will join the retinue of
foreign based players already on the books of Rivers United.